Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0032 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0032 An per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
148th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0191 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 An per person
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0032 An per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0191 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 An per person, in 2008.

Mauritius ranks 148th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0191 An per person —
1962 0.0171 An per person -10.3%
1963 0.0181 An per person +5.5%
1964 0.017 An per person -6.1%
1965 0.0159 An per person -6.1%
1966 0.0065 An per person -59.2%
1967 0.0064 An per person -1.9%
1968 0.0063 An per person -1.8%
1969 0.0062 An per person -1.7%
1970 0.0051 An per person -17.4%
1971 0.0083 An per person +64.0%
1972 0.01 An per person +19.6%
1973 0.0111 An per person +11.3%
1974 0.0108 An per person -2.5%
1975 0.0105 An per person -2.6%
1976 0.0103 An per person -2.6%
1977 0.01 An per person -2.7%
1978 0.0097 An per person -2.4%
1979 0.0095 An per person -2.8%
1980 0.0124 An per person +31.1%
1981 0.0092 An per person -26.1%
1982 0.0081 An per person -12.2%
1983 0.0075 An per person -7.1%
1984 0.0069 An per person -7.6%
1985 0.0069 An per person -0.8%
1986 0.0068 An per person -0.8%
1987 0.0068 An per person -0.7%
1988 0.0067 An per person -0.7%
1989 0.0062 An per person -7.9%
1990 0.0066 An per person +6.9%
1991 0.0075 An per person +13.1%
1992 0.0103 An per person +38.2%
1993 0.0111 An per person +7.6%
1994 0.011 An per person -1.4%
1995 0.0109 An per person -0.9%
1996 0.011 An per person +1.4%
1997 0.0089 An per person -19.4%
1998 0.0112 An per person +26.1%
1999 0.0115 An per person +2.5%
2000 0.0083 An per person -28.1%
2001 0.0096 An per person +16.4%
2002 0.0095 An per person -0.7%
2003 0.0091 An per person -5.0%
2004 0.0077 An per person -15.0%
2005 0.0053 An per person -31.7%
2006 0.0028 An per person -47.5%
2007 0.0013 An per person -53.3%
2008 0.0012 An per person -3.6%
2009 0.0016 An per person +30.3%
2010 0.0016 An per person -0.3%
2011 0.0015 An per person -4.7%
2012 0.0018 An per person +14.2%
2013 0.002 An per person +13.2%
2014 0.0022 An per person +8.2%
2015 0.0022 An per person +1.0%
2016 0.0023 An per person +3.3%
2017 0.0023 An per person +3.0%
2018 0.003 An per person +29.6%
2019 0.0037 An per person +21.4%
2020 0.0037 An per person +0.1%
2021 0.004 An per person +8.8%
2022 0.0035 An per person -13.0%
2023 0.0032 An per person -8.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.0032 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0921 An per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.0032 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +64.0% 0.0051 An per person 0.0083 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0125 An per person 0.0062 An per person 0.0191 An per person 9
1970s 0.0095 An per person 0.0051 An per person 0.0111 An per person 10
1980s 0.0077 An per person 0.0062 An per person 0.0124 An per person 10
1990s 0.01 An per person 0.0066 An per person 0.0115 An per person 10
2000s 0.0056 An per person 0.0012 An per person 0.0096 An per person 10
2010s 0.0022 An per person 0.0015 An per person 0.0037 An per person 10
2020s 0.0036 An per person 0.0032 An per person 0.004 An per person 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 145 Mozambique 0.0068 An per person compare
  2. 146 Puerto Rico 0.0052 An per person compare
  3. 147 Malaysia 0.004 An per person compare
  4. 149 Honduras 0.0016 An per person compare
  5. 150 French Polynesia 0.0016 An per person compare
  6. 151 Nicaragua 0.001 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Mauritius?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0032 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 An per person in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.